About this book:
“The
best thing to do when all your dreams get crushed? Pack your bags and head to
London.
Kate Macon has spent her life
preparing to be a teacher and six weeks into her dream come true, everything
crashes and burns thanks to budget cuts and a hiring freeze. With nothing but
bowls of cookie dough and Pride and
Prejudice marathons to look forward to, it’s not a hard decision when
her grandmother calls and invites her on a trip to London.
However, instead of being an escape
from reality, London just proves to be a catalyst for bringing out the worst in
Kate. All her fears, insecurities and frustration seem to be right in front of
everything. And her feisty grandmother, not to mention their quick-witted tour
guide, aren’t helping to lift the mood.
What could the Lord possibly be doing
by causing so much havoc in Kate’s life? When everything seems to be falling
apart, could it be Jesus putting things back together – but in a way Kate never
could have imagined?
Grab your passport and a hot cup of
coffee. This is a London adventure you won’t want to miss.”
Series: As of now, no.
Spiritual Content- Scriptures are quoted, mentioned, remembered, read, discussed,
& thought over; Bible reading; Prayers & Blessings over food; Watching someone
saying a blessings over someone else; Church going, a sermon, & also visiting
historical churches; Many talks about God & trusting Him; ‘H’s are
capitalized when referring to God; Kate is struggling to find what God wants
her to do her with life & a lack of direction; Many mentions of God, Jesus,
& trusting Him; Many mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, devotionals, studies,
& Scriptures; Many mentions of churches/chapels, church going, sermons, hymns,
& pastors; Mentions of prayers, praying, blessings over food, &
praising God; Mentions of Heaven, eternity, & being in the presence of Jesus;
Mentions of Kate’s thoughts that God must prefer to listen to British prayers
than American ones (because of the accent); Mentions of sins, sinning, &
sinners; A few mentions of those in the Bible; A few mentions of the rapture
& waiting for the Lord’s return; A few mentions of Charles Spurgeon &
Elisabeth Elliot; A couple mentions of Christians & witnessing; A couple
mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of a family that was agnostic; A mention
of if someone was more charismatic, she’d be shouting “Hallelujah!”; A mention
of a monastery; A mention of a Christian school; A mention of the phrase “we
don’t know him from Adam”; A mention of idle hands being the devil’s workshop;
*Note: A few mentions of Ghandi
& a couple quotes from him (Oliver disagrees with him on what truth is and
that if humankind is as good as Ghandi said, we wouldn’t need Jesus); A mention
of going backwards in the evolutionary process; A mention of Egyptian’s thoughts
about the afterlife; A mention of a Bible study that said “if you aren’t
sinning, then do what you want”.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘holy cow’, a ‘rats’, a ‘shoot’, a
form of ‘shut up’, a ‘stupid’, two ‘blimey’s, two forms of ‘dang/dang it’, and
seven ‘oh my gosh’s; A mention of the phrase “you know what they say about
assuming” (the answer is not said); Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Mentions of those
who were beheaded, executed, & tortured in history; Mentions of wars,
fighting, & the Nazis; Mentions of prisons & being arrested; Mentions
of thieves, bank robbers, & stolen items; A few mentions of the possibility
of a plane crash & a terrorist attack; A few mentions of serial killers,
gangs, & con-men; A few mentions of the possibility of being kidnapped; A couple
mentions of car accident & death; A couple mentions of illnesses &
deaths; A couple mentions of (not) transporting a body or illegal weapons; A couple
mentions of bars; A (teasing) mention of being mistaken as the Unabomber; A mention
of deaths from falling off ladders; A mention of deaths from a historical
accident; A mention of being cautious with ibuprofen so that you don’t
accidentally overdose; A mention of a urine sample; A mention of finding a
mouse stuck in a sticky trap; A mention of wondering if lying doesn’t count as
lying when it’s about a gift for someone;
*Note: Many mentions of books,
movies, TV shows, actors/actresses, celebrities, singers/bands, the Beatles, &
fictional characters; Mentions of Instagram & Pinterest; Mentions of Apple
products & Siri; Mentions of Disney & characters; A few mentions of Marvel
movies & characters; A few mentions of Amazon; A few mentions of Starbucks;
A couple mentions of Harry Potter; A couple mentions of Sherlock Holmes; A couple
mentions of Hallmark’s movies & the YouTube channels (Lizzie Bennet Diaries
and Emma Approved) that were inspired by Jane Austen books; A mention of Maybelline;
A mention of aliens.
Sexual Content- Two cheek kisses,
two not-detailed kisses, two barely-above-not-detailed kisses, and a semi-detailed
kiss; Remembering a kiss (not-detailed); Touches, Embraces, & Hand holding
(barely-above-not-detailed); Butterflies, Blushes, & Winks; Noticing,
Nearness, & Smelling (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of girlfriends/boyfriends,
dating, dates, & break-ups; Mentions of blushes/blushing, winks, & flirting;
A few mentions of boundaries (but not those kinds of boundaries); Love, falling
in love, & the emotions;
*Note: Mentions of a statue of a
man wearing only a cloth around his middle & another statue only wearing a
loincloth; A couple mentions of centuries of inbreeding in British royalty; A couple
mentions of (teasingly) saying Kate’s grandparents were related (they were not,
Gran was teasing Kate); A mention of Gran’s opinion that if you’re willing to wear
something that could have gotten you stoned not too many years ago and have a
pretty face, you can be a movie star; A mention of having to take off your
shirt to get something out of a money belt; A mention of butting into a
conversation.
-Kate Macon, age 23
1st
person P.O.V. of Kate
305 pages
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{Add a
full star for those around Kate’s age or those interested in London.}
Well, I’m on Cloud 9, right now,
don’t mind me. Pure happiness radiating within me after finishing this book.
This much awaited, very anticipated book. I’ve been anticipating this book
since the author first shared about it—I mean, if Erynn Mangum wrote it, I’m
already anticipating it, but add on the plot of traveling around London for two
weeks, sign me up, please. (No, seriously, I want my own Oliver.)
Kate was very worried at the
beginning about a number of things that could go wrong, but it wasn’t until the
middle of the book, that I realized, “oh, I’m that way too”, so I think that
maybe part of the reason I enjoyed this novel, but a major factor would be the
faith content shown in this book. Oliver was a doll, no questions there, but
what made him really attractive was how he encouraged Kate’s walk with the Lord
and was easy to discuss such topics. So, yes, you would consider this a “romance
book”, but it’s one where the faith of the other person is noticed more than
their body or physical appearance, and that’s what makes this author’s books
stand out above the rest to me.
Hmm, yes, what else do I say? I
truly enjoyed this book, I’m so happy with how it ended, It was such an
enjoyable read. All the details of Kate and Gran’s London adventure make me so
eager to go on my own adventure one day, so count on me rereading this book
again and again. I laughed so much, the humor and banter was completely my
style (just like the all the other books written by Erynn Mangum), but there
was also many touching moments that made me tear up. It was very much a
precious novel, and one I definitely see myself recommending for years to come.
:)
See y’all on Friday with a new
review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this
author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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